Digital regulators using a plurality of latching solenoid actuators, each
having a spring return, the springs being configured to provide a force
on the valve member of a regulator, when the solenoid actuators are
unlatched, in a binary progression. The solenoid actuators are
selectively latched by an latching current pulse and retained in the
latched condition by residual magnetism in a zero air gap magnetic
circuit. Various embodiments are disclosed, including embodiments having
the solenoid actuators side by side and in a stacked relationship,
solenoid actuators having springs providing a spring force in a binary
progression, solenoid actuators having equal springs and distributed in a
binary progression from a hinge axis, and solenoid actuators not
distributed in a binary progression from a hinge axis and not distributed
in a binary progression from the hinge axis. Embodiments are also
disclosed having the capability of interpolating between binary settings
of the digital regulator.